"Hmm, thank you for your hard work, Fourth Princess Consort!" Prince Jinnan glanced at Consort Jin, then shifted his gaze to Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang said earnestly, "His Highness the Fourth Prince said that you are his father, so naturally you are also my father. Father, you don't need to be so polite."
"Ah, very well!" Prince Jinnan sighed. "Cong'er is such a good child!"
Ji Wushang's lips curled into a sneer. If he had recognized Nan Xuzong's extraordinary talent and outstanding abilities more than ten years ago when Nan Xuzong was being persecuted, and had treated him better, he might have been more merciful to the Prince of Jinnan, or even left him an heir. But now, it all depends on Leng Ruolan's fate!
He would hand over this initiative to Jin Ruirui, or to the Prince of Jinnan himself! If the Prince of Jinnan were to kill his own son, how heartbroken would he be?
Haha, am I becoming a pervert? Deciding such an ending for an unborn child like this?
Ji Wushang's thoughts drifted away for a moment.
As for Lady Qi and Aunt Liu, at most he would kill them or let them kill each other, but he did not harm Nan Qinghao or Nan Xueyan... Instead, he gave them away.
"Fourth Imperial Consort, if you are tired, go back and rest!" At this moment, Prince Jinnan saw that Ji Wushang was lost in thought and assumed that she was thinking about what had just happened.
Ji Wushang snapped out of his daze and said, "Yes, Father, you should rest early too." With that, he walked out.
Or, we might as well let fate decide for us!
Ji Wushang smiled, looking towards the evening sky. Tonight would bring an even more exciting show. The Cold Princess Consort would not let Consort Jin get away with it!
Back in Moxuan Garden, Ji Wushang opened the door but didn't see Nan Xuzong, feeling a pang of disappointment. He went to the table and asked Hongfei to bring out a needle and thread so he could sew him a thinner robe to wear in the upcoming midsummer.
The Imperial Palace, Hongxuan Hall, a secret chamber.
The pearllight burned quietly, illuminating the two people sitting face to face. They seemed to have been talking for a long time before falling silent again, their brows furrowed after a long while.
Nan Xuzong looked up slightly at Huangfu Xuan, "I'm entrusting Empress Yao and Huangfu Ting to you!"
"Well, what about you? What are you going to do?" Huangfu Xuan asked. "Is your Gu poison really incurable?" If he died, he would certainly no longer be a threat to his throne, but he didn't want to see Ji Wushang go crazy after losing him again! This gave Huangfu Xuan an urge to smash the wall!
"I'll find a way. I don't want to die!" Nan Xuzong laughed. "But these two months are crucial. Let's coordinate everything as well as possible!"
"Alright." Huangfu Xuan nodded, stood up, turned to leave, but stopped. "If you die, who will Ji Wushang entrust to?"
"It won't be you." Nan Xuzong also stood up, letting out a soft snort. "You should just take good care of your Ma Ruyi!"
"I'm not interested in Ji Wushang!" He said the name directly, not wanting him to misunderstand him! She would always be his sister-in-law! "However, I know she loves you to the bone, and if you weren't here, she... I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to survive." Huangfu Xuan added this sentence.
"I can handle it myself, you don't need to worry!" Nan Xuzong said calmly after a long silence. "I also hope I don't leave her. I don't want to die, and I don't want her to die either."
"I wish you both well," Huangfu Xuan said. "Go back now! Stay by her side; your time is running out."
"Thank you," Nan Xuzong said, bowing his head.
Moxuan Garden. Night gradually fell, bringing a chill to the air.
Ji Wushang kept his head down, threading the needle, a faint smile of happiness on his face.
Hongfei and Cuiwu watched from outside the door for a long time, growing increasingly anxious.
"Fourth Imperial Consort, would you like to have your meal first?" Hongfei stepped forward. Nan Xuzong had instructed them not to let Ji Wushang go hungry or get tired. He told them that if she wanted to sit down, they must find a way to let her sit down, and if she wanted to eat something, they must make sure to do so.
We absolutely cannot let Ji Wushang suffer.
Ji Wushang looked up at the sky outside and saw that it was getting dark. He sighed inwardly, "No need, let's eat together when Cong comes back." He wouldn't enjoy the meal without him.
She's used to being with someone else; how could she possibly bear being alone all of a sudden?
Hongfei nodded and went downstairs, "Yes."
"Prepare meals at any time. He'll definitely be hungry when he gets back, so don't keep him waiting too long before he eats," Ji Wushang instructed.
"Yes." The Fourth Princess Consort is so good to the Prince! I hope they can stay together forever!
Ji Wushang lowered his eyes and said, "You can all go down now! Just stay outside and keep watch. I'll call you if anything happens."
"Yes." Hongfei immediately went down to have the prepared food reheated. Some of the dishes looked unappetizing, so he immediately had the kitchen staff reheat them.
Ji Wushang continued sewing, carefully stitching for Nan Xuzong. This robe was light blue; if Nan Xuzong wore it, he would surely look even more handsome. Ji Wushang imagined him in this light blue robe, so much so that she was completely lost in thought, unaware that someone had quietly entered through the inner room window and approached her!
She was still so beautiful, and her absent-minded look was so sweet. A faint, happy smile played on her lips; if she were smiling for him… he would probably die without regrets! The man slowly stepped forward.
Another robe, made for that man again! Damn Nan Xuzong! The man's jealousy surged up at this moment.
Thinking of Nan Xuzong, Ji Wushang accidentally pricked his finger with the needle and thread, causing blood to seep out immediately. "Ouch!" Ji Wushang cried out softly, clutching his finger. But unexpectedly, a gust of wind blew by, and Ji Wushang's finger was grasped by a warm hand. Then, he looked carefully at Ji Wushang's finger and asked, "How could you be so careless?"
"Ah!" Ji Wushang exclaimed in surprise. Looking at this person, a chill ran through her body, and she immediately retreated. However, he had already wrapped his arms around her slender waist, and her hand was tightly held in his large hand!
"Shh, don't be so loud, or you'll attract everyone's attention. Do you want people to see you, the dignified Fourth Imperial Consort, having an affair with another man?" His wicked voice came from his thin, sexy lips, spraying directly onto Ji Wushang's face and neck!
"Get out! Get out of here right now!" Ji Wushang immediately tried to pull his hand away, to break free of his hold. "Yiyun Shangcheng, that's enough, enough!" Why did this man suddenly come here! What is he doing here?!
"You smell so good." He smiled, a hint of desire tinged with the warmth in his purple eyes.
"Get away from me, you perverted man!" Ji Wushang almost roared. Seeing that she couldn't break free from his grip, she had no choice but to bite down on the web of his hand.
Yi Yun Shangcheng's smile widened, and his eyes gleamed with even more excitement! "Be ruthless, Wu Shang, be ruthless!" he exclaimed excitedly!
Ji Wushang was startled, then suddenly let go, "You're a pervert, a pervert!" She stepped back.
Just then, they heard Hongfei and Cuiwu's voices outside, "Fourth Imperial Consort, is something the matter?"
“There seems to be another sound inside. Should we go in and take a look?” Cuiwu said to Hongfei.
“You have two choices: one, let them in and I will kill them; two, send them away!” Yi Yun Shangcheng’s eyes flickered, her purplish-red eyes looking at Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang was startled and said to them outside, "I'm fine. I just accidentally dropped something. It's nothing. Go downstairs and see if the food is ready. If Cong is back, just let me know in advance!" Ji Wushang tried to keep a calm tone so that they wouldn't notice him.
This pervert in front of me will definitely do what he said! I absolutely cannot let them die at his hands!
Yiyun Shangcheng was quite satisfied as she sent them away, a slight smile playing on her lips. "You're really well-behaved. Tell me, what do you want me to reward you with?"
"Get out of my way! I don't need this! This isn't a place for you, King of the Western Regions. You should go back to your Western Regions!" Ji Wushang said, then broke free from his grasp. "I'm warning you again, let me go! Or I'll die right here in front of you!"
Hearing her words, Yiyun Shangcheng's eyes darkened. "You want to die? Go ahead and die, die right in front of me! Now!"
Ji Wushang was stunned. She looked at Yiyun Shangcheng in disbelief. He wanted her dead now... She couldn't even threaten him with her own death. What else did he care about? What bargaining chip did she have left to make him leave and disappear from her sight forever?
"What, you're not dead anymore?" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her deathly pale face. "Sometimes I wish I could strangle you and turn you into a spirit so you could stay by my side for a lifetime, the next life, and the life after that! As long as I live, you will never perish! Let's be together forever, okay?" He grabbed Ji Wushang's chin and forced her to look into his eyes.
Ji Wushang stared at his distorted face, stunned. "Why? Why are you doing this to me? I don't love you at all, and I can't bear your love for me! Yiyun Shangcheng, are you going to haunt me for the rest of your life?"
"Yes, for a lifetime, no, for the next life, and the life after that, I will haunt you!" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her, his thin lips about to touch hers, but Ji Wushang immediately turned her face away, "Don't touch me!"
She coldly rebuked him, "Yiyun Shangcheng, wake up! I'm already married, I'm already the Fourth Imperial Consort! In life, I belong to Nan Xuzong, and in death, I will be Nan Xuzong's ghost. Don't you understand?" She stared at him with cold eyes.
Her words pierced his heart so deeply; she always wounded him mercilessly! Couldn't she just lie to him about Yiyun Shangcheng? Did she have to be so heartless? Did she have to mention that man in front of him?
Yiyun Shangcheng glared at Ji Wushang with murderous eyes, "How cruel you are!"
"I just... keep everything separate, please let go!" Ji Wushang struggled to break free from him.
"Don't move, I'll apply the medicine!" Yi Yun Shangcheng said coldly, then took out a small bottle from her bosom.
Ji Wushang immediately shook his head, "No, I don't want your help! Take it away, take it away!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were icy as he looked at her. "If you don't listen to me, don't blame me for being impolite!" he coldly reprimanded.
Ji Wushang was shocked. "Yiyun Shangcheng, if you dare to cause trouble, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"
"I'll wait for you!" Yi Yun Shangcheng's lips curled into a smile, both wicked and obsequious. "Ji Wushang, you must remember what you said: when you become a ghost, don't let me go!"
"You're a pervert, you're beyond saving!" Ji Wushang looked at him with rising anger. She broke free with one hand, then took a needle and thread from the needlework in front of her and plunged it into his arm. "Let me go!" Her eyes glared angrily at Yiyun Shangcheng.
He froze, watching as the thin needle pierced his arm, so deeply and so fiercely!
He stared at Ji Wushang in disbelief. The intense gaze he was giving Ji Wushang made him involuntarily release his grip.
Suddenly, Yi Yun Shangcheng smiled and said, "Ji Wushang, is your heart made of stone?"
"No... Yiyun Shangcheng, please let me go! I... I don't want to hurt you! I... I didn't mean to!" She shook her head violently. "You killed Beigong Minhao, injured Nan Xuzong, and hurt everyone who helped and loved me! And now you still want to bother me! Yiyun Shangcheng, what exactly do you want? Will you only be happy when you make me suffer and leave me with nothing?" She looked at him, a tear welling up in the corner of her eye.
Yi Yun Shangcheng was taken aback. "Bei Gong Minhao deserves to die! That's why I sent him on his way! Nan Xu Cong must die, so I'm going to kill him! Otherwise, Nan Xu Cong will hurt you. He's always wanted to take your life, do you understand? Ji Wushang!" Yi Yun Shangcheng said coldly. He then released Ji Wushang and pulled her embroidery needle from his arm.
She stepped back, but he swiftly pulled her into his arms. "Didn't you hear what I said?"
"I don't believe it! You're cold-blooded, you're a complete demon, a pervert!" Ji Wushang roared. "Bei Gongminhao always treated you like a brother, but what did you do? You kicked him so hard he vomited blood, leaving him to die in the street! Now, you can't even find his body!" Ji Wushang finally couldn't hold back anymore, tears streaming down his face. "You're so heartless!"
“He brought this on himself!” Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her coldly, and immediately grabbed her chin with one hand. “He hurt you, he aided and abetted the evildoer! And you actually pleaded for him and shed tears for him? What does your heart see?” Yi Yun Shangcheng questioned coldly, his bloodshot eyes staring at her as if he wanted to stare a hole through her!
"What did I see? He helped me, did he harm me?" Ji Wushang looked at him. "He wouldn't be as cruel to me as you are! I've always owed Beigong Minhao, and you're the one who made me feel guilty and hate myself! Do you know that?"
"You've been fooled by them all!" Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered. "They've been acting the whole time! First, they gained your trust, then they used your healing of Nan Xu Cong's legs to fight me! You think he loves you? No, they've all been using you! Ji Wushang, only I, only I, Yi Yun Shangcheng, am truly good to you!"
Ji Wushang shook his head, "You're the kind of person who can turn white into black. Do you think I'd believe you?"
"Why can't you trust me just this once?" Yi Yun Shangcheng was almost going crazy. She just loved to test her patience and her bottom line!
Ji Wushang sneered and shook his head, "The person I trust the least is you. Let me go! Go! Cong is coming back!"
Yiyun Shangcheng looked at her, put her injured finger in his mouth and gently kissed it, then began to suck on it! Ji Wushang was shocked, "Let go of me!" she said, kicking him violently with her hands and feet, "You madman!"
The flames in Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes intensified. He watched her struggle and quickly restrained her limbs. "Ji Wushang, do you think you can resist me?"
"You're going to ruin me! You're going to ruin me! Get away! Don't touch me!" She felt a strange fear in her heart and didn't care whether there were people around or not. She just shouted it out!
"Are you thinking of attracting people to see how we love each other?" Yi Yun Shangcheng smirked, looking down at her expression.
Ji Wushang was stunned. "You bastard! Yiyun Shangcheng, you bastard!"
"Don't worry, I just set up an illusion barrier. No one but Nan Xuzong can get in!" Yiyun Shangcheng said with a smile.
Ji Wushang felt slightly relieved after hearing his words, but then he thought again, something was wrong! He only allowed Nan Xuzong to come in, so what was he planning to do?!
"What, what do you want to do? Get out of here, get out of here!" Ji Wushang immediately threw everything he could grab and throw at him!
Yiyun Shangcheng dodged all her fur attacks, never letting go of her for even a moment! He held her wrist tightly, and although she tried to break free and pry his large hand off, he simply wouldn't let go!
Ji Wushang was going crazy. She bit down again on the large hand that was holding her captive. His face was cold and tense. He suddenly said, "Nan Xuzong is about to die, don't you know that?"
Ji Wushang was taken aback, and looked up at him. "What, what did you say?"
She really didn't know! Yiyun Shangcheng's lips curled up at this moment, "Beg me, beg me, and I'll tell you!"
"You're dreaming!" Ji Wushang slapped him across the face! "Yiyun Shangcheng, I hate you!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng instantly felt his face burning. He stared intently at Ji Wushang, his eyes like the deathly eyes of the King of Hell. "Well done, well done!" he laughed wildly, grabbing her chin with his large hand and pulling her head towards him. Ji Wushang felt pain as he pinched her, "It hurts..." she cried out softly.
He looked at her with bloodshot eyes, "You hate me, then do you resent me?"
"Hate." Her eyes were cold. Hearing his words, she knew he was eagerly awaiting her answer, so she would fulfill his expectations!
“Very well. Ji Wushang, how deep is your hatred for me?” he asked again.
Ji Wushang's heart skipped a beat. "I didn't know... Let me go. We've already gone our separate ways. Let go!"